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TV on the Radio at Stubb’s 10/30/08
Saturday, November 8th, 2008Massive Attack & the D-O-G-G?
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
We couldn’t make that up. Robert 3D Del Naja and Grant Marshall of Massive Attack have collaborated with rapper Snoop Dogg under the name of 100 Suns for a song featured in the film In Prison My Whole Life that was released in the UK last weekend. The film is a documentary about the controversy over the case of Mumia Abu-Jamal, a man who has been on death row since 1981 after being convicted of shooting a policeman. In the song “Calling Mumia”, Massive Attack demonstrates their political activism (not suprisingly), while the legendary rapper takes a brand new opportunity to %@$k the po-lice in rhyme (not suprisingly). The result of their efforts is as hard-hitting as the song I Against I, MA’s collaboration with Mos Def, recently played on Chillville. Both Snoop Dogg and Mos Def also appear in the movie. Other artists featured in the music-heavy film span from Billie Holiday to Rage Against the Machine and The Roots.
MA have been featured in many films, including The Matrix, Go and Snatch. The band also created the entire soundtrack for Danny The Dog, a 2005 film starring Jet Li which was called “Unleashed” in its U.S. release.
Until In Prison My Whole Life comes to the States, grab some gin and juice, and plug into this.
Chill’d Sounds & Sights
Friday, October 24th, 2008Have you experienced the work of San Francisco artist Andrew “Android” Jones? If you have Bassnectar’s Underground Communication album, then you’ve seen some of this guy’s amazing digital work. But don’t stop there! His art is definitely something to explore…
A leader in the digital fine art community, Android’s work is featured on the box cover of the newly released Corel Painter X, impressively reflecting the limitless possibilities of the medium from someone who has obviously mastered its application. He created the album art for Soulfly’s recent release as well. Yet, all of his work seems to capture light and energy in a beautifully original way, no matter the subject. A great deal of his art is musically-themed or inspired, featuring MCs, turntablists, cell phones, iPods and other aspects of technology that color his world and ours. Android Jones has recently been touring with underground DJs and bands, performing live on-stage as a digital painter as well. This is something we’re definitely looking out for.
Find more on Jones on MySpace.
Another artist to check out is Scott Hansen A.K.A. Tycho on sounds or ISO50 for his visual work. Also from San-Francisco, this multi-talented artist played an amazing show at the Mohawk in March, and we can’t wait for him to return! Fans of Boards of Canada will also like Tycho’s textural and beautifully-layered soundscapes. His 2006 release Past is Prologue is great for a dreamlike listen.
Fans of Sigur Rós might also enjoy the similar themes of innocence and wonder that dance around in Tycho’s world. Tycho music creates a beautful atmosphere for anything you may be doing. Try it with a rainy drive or anytime you need a positive chill. In fact, check it out Sunday morning here on Chillville. You may have seen Hansen’s art featured on the recent tribute album to Björk’s Post.
ISO50 graphic designs are a compliment to Tycho’s music as well, adding inspired visual representations of his sound to any release. If you like his style, there are ISO50 prints and t-shirts available for purchase here. Yoink!
Art and music does the soul good.
If you know any chill’d artists of note, please share with us!
Bassnectar at La Zona Rosa
Monday, October 13th, 2008
On Friday, La Zona Rosa became a portal to The Other Side, serving up three beat-heavy acts that went bump long into the night. Oakland-based Beats Antique and local experimental loungers Govinda set the stage for an intensely tripped-out journey in sight and sound. San Francisco DJ Lorin Ashton, a.k.a. Bassnectar, later exploded on stage to a roaring crowd of raised hands and enthusiastic, bass-hungry head nods. Bobbing between two laptops, Ashton orchestrated his brand of non-stop musical magic before three giant projector screens. Imaginatively-synced visuals by Videolicious took us even further down the rabbit hole with images jumping from baboons to Godzilla, to contortionists and sumo wrestlers. These were but few of the wildly-suited eye candies to Ashton’s genre-flipping sounds.
Speaking through curtains of dark, caveman-like hair, Ashton told the cheering crowd it was the biggest he’d ever seen in Austin. And no doubt the word has spread, because La Zona Rosa was a full-house of hardcore hipsters, tie-dyed hippies and passionate post-ravers. Bassnectar’s freestyle electronic music appeals to a wide audience with not only heavy basslines and breakbeats, but hypnotic sci-fi atmospherics and insanely awesome remixes of popular songs. Tonight’s show was no exception. Bassnectar consistently brought more shake to his stage combo, stirring up increasingly krunk dancing and crowd surfing: M.I.A., Dr. Dre, Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails and Rage Against the Machine all made a sweet aural appearance in the set. All the while, swirling imagery, sultry smoke and swooshing lights gave a little beauty to the bump. Visual snippets from cult films like The Fifth Element and American Beauty were answered by crowd cheers, adding more excitement to what was an intense multi-media experience in AAAAHHH YEAHHH (cue rhythmic up/down hand motions). Bassnectar proved he is the life force of thump on Friday, and we’ll likely still be vibrating next time he comes through town. Until then, plug in your good computer speakers, because there are some sweet tracks on his MySpace page, including a STS9 remix. His latest release Underground Communication is “another full length sonic adventure through multidirectional forms and genres”. Check this out and more at Bassnectar.net. (((~Womp~Womp~Womp~)))
